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2024 Best Visual Communications Schools in Texas

8 Colleges in Texas
451 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
A degree in visual communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #154 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Visual Communications Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 451 degrees in visual communications to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Visual Communications School

Best Visual Communications Schools in Texas Your choice of visual communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Visual Communications Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Graphic Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Graphic Arts
Master's Degrees in Graphic Arts

The graphic arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual Communications Schools in Texas. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Visual Communications in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the graphic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Texas Schools in Graphic Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
68 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in visual communications needs to look into The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
69 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

University of North Texas is a good choice for students interested in a degree in visual communications. UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual communications. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
58 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Austin Community College District is a good option for students interested in a degree in visual communications. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 58 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
58 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in visual communications has to check out El Centro College. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 58 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
91 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 91 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

TSTC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Texas State Technical College

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
42.9% Growth in Graduates

LCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Lubbock. This university ranks 75th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 14 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at LCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Lubbock Christian University

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

San Antonio College is a fairly large public college located in the city of San Antonio. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 29 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at San Antonio College in the most recent data year.

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Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Visual Communications Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 97
Oklahoma 565 14
New Mexico 416 1

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Visual Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Interior Design 379
Graphic Design 344
Commercial & Advertising Art 211
Fashion Design 163
Game & Interactive Media Design 163
Commercial Photography 89
Other Design & Applied Arts 36
Industrial Design 30
Illustration 23

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